You know how women think of everything, right? If your kid breaks the diaper limit, she’s digs into her bag and finds new clothes. If you accidentally chop off a finger, she’s got heavy duty bandage in her handbag. Well, you can do that too. Being prepared is not witchcraft. All you need is a checklist.

Leo at Zen Habits has put together a great checklist where you’ll find how to be prepared for anything from a short car trip to a real emergency.

This checklist is not for emergencies or disaster survival — it’s for the more day-to-day situations that all parents must live through, and the tools needed to survive them with minimal stress and maximum happiness.

This is the survival kit that every parent should have to make it through the day and all of those little “emergencies” such as your child getting sick in the car or spilling spaghetti down her dress at Olive Garden.

Read the full story over at Zen Habits: Parent Surival Kit: A Be Prepared Checklist